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Hormuz

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis is Far from Over

Good morning, and welcome to The Ship Show! Collins Dictionary just announced its 2026 Word of the Year, and the winner is “mogging.” For those of us who don’t spend six hours a day on TikTok, mogging means outshining or outperforming someone, usually to the point of making them look inferior

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Halloween

Halloween Candy Prices Are Getting Scary

Good morning, and welcome to The Ship Show! With Halloween just three days away, I’d like to discuss one of the strangest traditions we’ve collectively agreed is normal: Trick-or-treating. Once a year, we encourage children to disguise themselves, approach the homes of complete strangers, and demand payment in chocolate. We’ve

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Holiday

Holiday Airfare Soars to Highest Prices in a Decade

Good morning, and welcome to The Ship Show! I’ve got some potentially exciting news for Georgia and Alabama football fans, who could probably use a stiff drink after last weekend. The Supreme Court announced this week that it will reconsider a nearly 160-year-old federal law banning Americans from distilling hard

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Trump

Trump Turns to Russian Diesel as U.S. Fuel Prices Soar

Good morning, and welcome to The Ship Show! We’re officially halfway through October, which means Halloween candy has started appearing in grocery stores, offices, and homes across America. And I think it’s time we had a necessary conversation about the candy hierarchy. We can disagree about a lot of things,

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Canada

U.S. Tightens Trade With Canada, Eases Tariffs With China

Good morning, and welcome to The Ship Show! Tomorrow is the first day of October, which means we can finally begin pretending fall has arrived, regardless of what the thermometer says. With autumn nearly in full swing, here are few things to expect in the coming month: Leaves will begin

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